While I’m obligated to recommend reading the book first, no one’s saying you have to. If you passed on those movies because thousand-page fairy tales aren’t your thing, The Fault in Our Stars’ dual lack of magic and sequels should come as a breath of fresh air. Matt Borcas: Who knew it was legal for a stand-alone, non-fantasy YA book to be adapted for the silver screen? Between Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Divergent, seeing the latest teen blockbuster has entailed a substantial reading commitment, lest you get mocked for not having a Mike Pereira–like grasp on the rules of quidditch. You don’t NEED to read the book first, but it’s a good idea. I could barely read the last third of the book through my constant curtain of sadness, and I’m bracing to once again ride that emotional roller coaster. You’ll shed tears of unrivaled joy you’ll shed tears of unspeakable sadness and you’ll shed tears that you can only shed when something has allowed you to see through the abyss and into the meaning of life, so get ready. I’d highly recommend eating your popcorn quickly so you can openly weep into the empty bucket and/or bringing a backpack full of those handy travel tissue packs so you can freely wipe your eyes, nose, and other leaking facial orifices. Absent that tear-duct stage fright (or a love-consuming black hole where your heart should be), prepare for some serious waterworks. Mallory Rubin: There’s only one way you won’t cry during The Fault in Our Stars, and that’s if you’re already psyching yourself out about how much you’re going to cry during The Fault in Our Stars.

And by the time the credits roll, you’ll have fallen in love, too.Ĭourtesy of Grantland’s resident TFiOS heads, Mallory Rubin and Matt Borcas, here are 10 things you need to know as you embark on this emotional journey: 1.

Obviously, this complicates matters for our protagonists, doomed as they are to suffer through brief, painful existences, but it only amplifies the affection between them.

The movie, an adaptation of John Green’s 2012 book of the same name, is a fairly standard teenage love story, except for one thing.

All the cool kids will be piling into minivans to see The Fault in Our Stars, and you’d be wise to join them. If your local multiplex looks like a 1D concert this weekend, don’t sweat it.

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